Back in Hyderabad, Quickr had this offer where they would collect the item from the seller, package it and deliver it to the buyer for free. To top that off they had cashbacks for first time orders and whatnot.
Apparently people started using Quikr to move their belongings to new house. Sell it to yourself at the new address. Quickr will provide free moving services and pay you cash while doing it.
However nothing beats this https://freakonomics.com/2007/03/26/how-to-cheat-the-mumbai-train-system/
PS: Even with the arbitrage losses, it might still work in their favor as any publicity is good publicity. I might have forgotten everything else about this article but would remember that I can get a $24 pizza for $16 next time I am deciding between order and takeout.